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Literature in the Digital Age

An Introduction

Adam Hammond author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:3rd Mar '16

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This book explores the intersection of literature and digital media, offering insights into new theoretical and creative opportunities. Literature in the Digital Age is an essential read for scholars.

In Literature in the Digital Age, readers are invited to explore the transformative impact of digital technology on literary forms. This insightful work delves into the theoretical and creative possibilities that arise from the shift to digital media, including e-books, digital archives, and electronic literature. By placing the digital in conversation with traditional literary scholarship, the book encourages a deeper understanding of how these new formats challenge and enrich our engagement with texts.

The author contextualizes the digital landscape within literary theory, addressing the questions that emerge when literature is digitized. Readers are prompted to consider how their interactions with texts change in the digital realm, and what this means for interpretation and analysis. The book also highlights the unique challenges that born-digital fiction presents, urging scholars to rethink established models of literary analysis in light of these innovations.

Literature in the Digital Age serves as a comprehensive guide for students and scholars alike, demystifying the Digital Humanities (DH) and advocating for a dialogue between digital and traditional scholarship. By illuminating the complexities of literature in a digital context, this book ultimately seeks to bridge the gap between the two worlds, fostering a richer appreciation for the evolving nature of literary study.

ISBN: 9781107615076

Dimensions: 230mm x 153mm x 15mm

Weight: 340g

240 pages